Greenwood: Paranormal Vampire Romance (The Darker Side of Deb Book 1) by Caroline Gebbie

Author:Caroline Gebbie [Gebbie, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-12-09T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Alix waited beneath that same old oak tree as the sun sank over the horizon. It was a dull night but the sky was cloudless and with his enhanced vision he could see clearly. The darkness was his friend and he felt his skin breathe a sigh of relief that it was no longer assaulted with ultra-violet rays. Anxiety created a knot in the stomach that had gone many years without the need of solid food and right now even the thought of rich, warm blood could not ease the pain.

It had been a full day since he had taken Deb to the dance. A day since they had talked until midnight and a day since he had told her he was a vampire. Of course, the confession had been in jest and she had not believed him, but it eased his conscience a little that he had spoken the truth. Like a teenage boy, he had wanted to call her, even send her a text but he knew that he must keep his distance if she was to survive. Now he waited for Dagmar and so far, he had not decided what he would say.

There was something about Deb. It could have been her indomitable spirit. It could have been her beauty or even pity but knowing what he knew, he felt it was something more. There was a prophecy in which a supernatural would come. One who would not be of their realm and many believed this individual would destroy their race.

Alix knew if he told Dagmar about Deb compelling someone with her mind, then she would have to die. If only he had left a few minutes earlier, and had never seen the news broadcast. The problem was he knew in his bones that she was special. Other evidence was that her arm had healed by the time he returned and he was honor bound to report this.

A black limousine glided to a stop and the door opened. This was unusual to be invited in and the black hole that was the car’s interior filled him with dread. As he stepped into the dark, Alix wondered if he would ever leave.

“What did you find out?” Dagmar asked as he swirled a mix of expensive brandy and O positive around the cut crystal. He wore a look of superiority and always appeared amused at those beneath him.

The car smelled of leather and cologne, but Alix found it easy to distinguish the blood from the scent of cognac. It made it hard to concentrate and he felt his fangs pressing at the gum line, wanting to emerge. “Nothing conclusive.” How the lie came so quickly to his tongue. Would he regret it, and if so, when? “She is a remarkable young lady, well liked and successful despite the injury.” Now the words seemed to spill from him as if by their own accord and he wanted to scream at himself to shut up. “Her legs are useless and I don’t envisage a time when she will ever walk again.

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